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Thursday, June 18, 2020 Rental Assistance Programs, Affordable Housing Budget Priorities, and Eviction Protection Prioritized as Impact of COVID-19 Continues (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced new rental assistance and eviction prevention programs to support District residents impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency. The programs are funded as part of $40 million […]

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 (Washington DC) – Today, as part of Immigrant Heritage Month, Mayor Muriel Bowser, in partnership with the National Immigration Forum’s New American Workforce, unveiled a new virtual citizenship portal to help eligible DC residents apply for citizenship and guide them through the naturalization process. Since 2017, Mayor Bowser has partnered with the Forum’s

Thursday, June 18, 2020 Washington, DC – The District’s reported data for Wednesday, June 17, 2020 includes 56 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 9,903. The District reported four additional COVID-19 related deaths. 55-year-old male 65-year-old male 69-year-old female 74-year-old male Tragically, 527 District residents have lost their

June 16, 2020 OAG Alleged that Matchbox and Ted’s Bulletin Restaurants Failed to Pay 100+ Bussers and Runners District’s Minimum Wage WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that Matchbox Food Group, LLC, which owns and operates Matchbox restaurants, will pay more than $142,000 in unpaid wages to over 100 workers as part of

Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Washington, DC – The District’s reported data for Monday, June 15, 2020 includes 19 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 9,818. The District reported five additional COVID-19 related deaths. 56-year-old female 59-year-old female 80-year-old female 82-year-old female 90-year-old male Tragically, 520 District residents have